Location: Jackson, NJ but born and raised in Massachusetts.
Posts: 1,223
I have the Jet but the Delta is every bit as good if not better.
I use the steb center with the stock center in the tailstock. I use a fine live center when drilling and the live center is in a popper mouth etc. The stock live center is too large in dia. for that!
You have heard it before but that Turncrafter machine looks equal to these high end midi lathes. Save some money and use it on tooling.
I have an OLD Delta 11.5" swing/36" bed with open belt drive. I also have an OLD Craftsman 12" x 36" open bet drive all cast iron. The nicest late I ever used was a very old Oliver.
Salty, I would love to have a Vega
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